15 Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.
Galatians 3:15
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Hebrews 6:16–18
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Psalms 89:33–35
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Hebrews 9:17–19
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Luke 16:16–18
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Hebrews 7:17–19
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1 Maccabees 11:35–37
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Deuteronomy 29:13–15
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Romans 11:28–30
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